TD1 Youth Hub is recruiting a Project Lead for TD1 Cashback Extra, a major three-year youth work project in Galashiels. This full-time role will lead targeted groupwork, weekend youth work and local outreach for young people aged 11 to 18 affected by poverty, trauma, exclusion and risk-taking behaviour.

We are looking for a strong relationship-based practitioner who shares our aim to be a young person-centred organisation and can lead work that is trusted, responsive, inclusive, empowering and supportive.

Context

Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire SCIO is a dynamic local charity and the Third Sector Interface working to make East Renfrewshire a better place to live, work and do business. From climate action awareness, volunteer programmes, capacity supports and wellbeing activities, we deliver projects that promote inclusion, sustainability and community wellbeing.

Job Role

The purpose of the Climate Hub Lead role is to lead our small, dedicated team while staying closely connected to day-to-day operations, helping shape the next stage of VAER’s growth at our exciting new development at Rouken Glen, including the development of the East Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub at the site.

This is a hands-on and varied role, ideal for someone who enjoys combining big-picture thinking with practical, community-focused delivery.

Key Tasks

Working alongside the wider Voluntary Action staff team, Climate Action team and in collaboration with our 3rd, public and independent sector partners you will:

• Develop the East Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub at Rouken Glen with a focus on community growing and as a demonstration site
• Line manage the Climate Hub team to deliver the Climate Action Hub business plan and agreed activities
• Oversight of the Climate Action Hub team’s work programme, guiding staff on priorities and timescales
• Support the Climate Contact Worker by working with other managers to ensure a constructive approach to the recruitment and management of volunteers
• Maintain good connections at a strategic level across East Renfrewshire with ERC Net Zero team
• Oversight of improved access for East Renfrewshire residents to participate in Climate Action activity locally and/or nationally
• Oversight of the wider Rouken Glen site for community, wellbeing and enterprise activity development
• Oversight of site usage
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive risk register for all aspects of the site
• Develop processes to ensure both regular and seasonal maintenance are carried out

Full job description and person specification at va-er.org.uk/join-our-team or call 0141 876 9555.

About Space:

Do you want to work for an organisation that truly cares about its staff?

Would you like to use your skills to make a difference in people’s lives?

If the answer is ‘yes’, Space is the place for you!

Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.

WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUNITIES

Space delivers 22 projects, with around 60 staff and 50 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.

As a dynamic organisation no two days are the same, with a wealth of learning and development opportunities for our staff and volunteers.

We are an accredited Living Wage employer and proud to share our Carer Positive accreditation, as part of our commitment to the growing number of people in the workforce who need flexibility due to their caring role.

Space is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are.

For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org

About the role:

The Youth Participation Worker will join a small team (2 workers and a manager) designing, planning and delivering our WOW! project that supports young people aged 16-24yrs with the transition between education and employment.

The project offers group sessions and works with partners like Edinburgh Zoo and Edinburgh International Festival to help young people build on their skills and improve their confidence.

WOW! has been successfully running for almost 2 years, having delivered 6 cohorts during that time. Each cohort runs for 10 weeks, with up to 10 young people participating in each group. *Sessions take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Broomhouse Hub, with some sessions being delivered by partner organisations in outreach locations throughout Edinburgh.

Having demonstrated the fantastic impact of WOW! we have recently secured additional funding which will allow us to run a further 4 cohorts through to the end of July 2027, and we hope to secure further funding to secure the project longer term.

Key tasks in the role include:

• Co-design, plan and deliver WOW! group sessions to meet the objectives of the project, carrying out meaningful consultation with group participants to ensure the content is engaging and appropriate for their needs, whilst balancing the funders requirements
• Meet with young people to assess their suitability for the project and to deliver appropriate support
• Create promotional material and network locally, recruiting suitable young people on to the programme
• Work with project partners to coordinate session planning and practical aspects of delivery
• Track and evaluate the progress of the project to demonstrate impact and inform funder reporting
• Maintain project administration, ensuring accurate, detailed, records are kept for project activity, and the attendance and skills development of each young person
• Stay abreast of local opportunities for young people, such as community groups, jobs, work placements, further education and volunteering opportunities
• Source and commission external trainers/suppliers to deliver sessions where specialised knowledge and/or skills are required
• Recruit and support volunteers in the project
• Ensure the safety of participants and volunteers through assessing risks and applying safeguarding practices
• Work as part of the wider Community Learning and Development team to share knowledge and best practice

The successful person for this role will:

• Have experience of designing, delivering and evaluating outcome focused, people-led community projects
• Have experience of supporting vulnerable young people who are living with multiple barriers to employment
• Be motivated, highly organised and able to prioritise their own workload with minimal supervision
• Be able to work in a collaborative way with team mates and partner organisations to problem solve and deliver the projects aims
• Have excellent interpersonal skills to naturally form and manage appropriate relationships with a range of people of all ages and walks of life
• Have an understanding of health & safety practices including safeguarding and assessing risks

The full job description and person specification for the role can be found below.

The application form can be found below.

If you have specific questions about the role or would like to have a brief chat about the role before applying, please contact careers@spacescot.org.

The Scottish Government describes food insecurity as a lack of access to adequate or appropriate food due to a lack of resources. Addressing food insecurity in the local community and in Glasgow more broadly is one of our key charitable objectives.

Currently, we operate a food pantry that provides surplus/recovered food at heavily discounted prices. We also operate a number of food programmes in partnership with local partners to improve access to healthy, nutritious food for the community. In recent months, thanks to funding from the National Lottery, we have set up a fruit and veg market pilot to offer a wide selection of quality fruit and vegetables at affordable prices. We are currently hiring a Co-ordinator to work with the Managing Director and lead and deliver our food security programmes at our Pantry Hub in Wester Common. This is a full-time position. Weekend and occasional evening work will be required.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

BACKGROUND

Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub is fully funded by the Scottish Government and part of the National Hub initiative put in place to support communities to come together and engage collectively on climate action, supporting the transition to low carbon and climate resilient living and driving wider behaviour change.

In Lanarkshire, our vision is to support and empower communities to develop local solutions to make the transition to net zero and climate resilient living possible through collaboration and capacity building in communities throughout the area.

JOB PURPOSE

The aim of the Development Officer for food is to contribute to the delivery of the Lanarkshire Hub, build connection and understanding across community groups and create structures to enable the adoption of more strategic and collaborative approaches to the climate emergency across and between community groups, public and third sector partners. The Development Officer will be as inclusive as possible to ensure that no communities or groups are excluded from the support available from the Hub and will contribute to the recruitment.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Connect community organisations and conduct a mapping exercise to understand the issues and barriers encountered and levels of climate crisis awareness
• Research and prepare guides on examples of best practice for community led climate action projects
• Assist community groups and organisations on design, development and delivery of climate action projects, including through engagement and data collection to gain the funding, support and collaboration to achieve the project aims.
• Promotion of the Hub’s Small Grants programme. Advising community groups and organisations on support available through Small Grants.
• Promote and assist to deliver the Hub’s Climate Action Festival.
• Empower, encourage and support communities across the area to contribute to policy at both local and national level on climate change, environmental and social issues. Liaise with key strategic partners and stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally.
• Delivery of activities to achieve KPIs that you are responsible for and supporting colleagues to achieve theirs.
• Identifies, plans and delivers formal training, learning or knowledge exchanges to increase knowledge and understanding of climate change and of climate action (mitigation and adaptation) projects.
• Represents community groups voices through participation in local, regional, national forums/networks and through written responses to local, regional, national policy consultations that relate to your climate theme.
• Help build capacity within communities through the delivery of training, events, peer to peer learning, networking, and training events
• Assist groups to identify external funding sources for their climate projects, and to prepare and submit good quality applications
• Widen participation by engaging new communities and strengthening existing climate action activity.
• Liaise with Hub Communication Officer to ensure consistent brand messaging, alignment of outreach strategies with community initiatives, and provide valuable insights for effective communication with target audiences
• Any other tasks as required to contribute to the delivery of Hub core functions.

Ready for a role where your psychology can genuinely shape a developing service? PATH is growing, and we’re looking for a Clinical Psychologist who is energised by complexity, values-led practice, and the chance to build something alongside a passionate team. This is an exciting moment to join us—bringing your ideas, your therapeutic skill, and your professional leadership to a service that is ambitious about outcomes and relentless about care and compassion.

We’re proud to be part of an Ofsted rated Outstanding provision, and we’re investing in psychological thinking as a central part of how we work. If you’re looking for a post with space for creativity, strong multi-disciplinary relationships, and real opportunity to develop specialist expertise, PATH could be the right next step.

We warmly welcome applicants with strong knowledge of neurodiversity, early trauma and the experiences of adopted and care-experienced people, including those with lived or professional expertise.

A values-based team you’ll want to be part of

You’ll be joining a warm, supportive and highly committed group of professionals who care deeply about the people we serve and the quality of our practice. We work collaboratively—sharing thinking, holding risk together, and making space for reflection even when we’re working at pace. Psychological safety matters here: you’ll have access to supervision, peer support and opportunities for CPD.

What you’ll bring

• Professional expertise in psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and consultation, grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice.
• Confidence with complexity—able to hold risk, uncertainty and co-occurring needs, while staying compassionate and person-centred.
• At least two therapeutic modalities relevant to this sector (e.g., CBT, ACT, CFT, DBT-informed approaches, systemic/family therapy, EMDR, or other trauma-focused therapies), and the ability to integrate approaches thoughtfully.
• Collaborative team working—you enjoy working across disciplines and with partner agencies, contributing to shared plans and shared outcomes.
• Agility and pace—able to prioritise, adapt and respond to changing needs while maintaining high clinical standards and clear documentation.
• A development mindset—motivation to contribute to a growing hub, improve pathways, and evaluate impact using outcomes and feedback.

We’re also happy to discuss the opportunity with clinical / counselling psychologists who may be earlier in their career. If you can demonstrate a strong commitment to this sector—through relevant placements, roles, voluntary work, research, reflective learning, or lived experience that informs your practice—we would welcome a conversation. We’re interested in potential as well as experience: your values, your curiosity, and the way you work with people and systems matter to us.

Be part of a community for young people.

Dean & Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Scotland’s oldest children’s charities, rooted in nearly 300 years of care, connection and support. We believe every young person, young parent and baby deserves to grow up safe, loved, respected and with every opportunity to thrive.

Role:

Based in our Wellbeing Hub in West Edinburgh, you will lead a skilled team who provide a range of practical, social and emotional 1:1, group and whole-family support to children, young people and families who have experiences of care to help them:

• Move on from residential living to independent life and living in the community
• Develop healthy relationships, connections and mental wellbeing
• Build confidence, education, skills and training
• Be confident and supportive young parents

Our team work closely with:

• Our residential house teams in North and East Edinburgh to provide additional support to the young people, young parents and babies living alongside us to further develop their social and community connections
• Young people who have lived with us and are now requiring ongoing support in the community or supported living in one of our community Transition flats
• Young people and families from the wider care community and young people in our fostering households who require support.

We work together with families, social work, health services and other colleagues to keep the strengths, aspirations and voice of children, young people and families at the heart of all we do while ensuring their safety and welfare is always maintained.

The Team Leader role is pivotal to this. Tasked with the day-to-day operations of the Community & Transition team, Wellbeing Hub and Transition flats, you are expected to lead, support and supervise a small staff team to create a culture of nurture and community for young people, young parents, babies and families.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and supervise a team delivering trauma informed, developmentally attuned direct practice
• Oversee all Wellbeing Hub activities, ensuring it remains a safe, inclusive relational and engaging environment
• Coordinate referrals, assessments and care planning using GIRFEC and rights based principles
• Strengthen connections between the Hub, residential houses, foster carers and community flats
• Oversee support being delivered to our transition flats and that it aligns with Care Inspectorate guidelines.
• Work with Team Leaders across our services to model integrated, developmentally attuned care

Investing in You

If you are someone who can make a real difference for children, young people and families—and bring experience from social work, youth, community or family support—then we would love to hear from you.

As a Team Leader, you will support our on call rota, including some weekend work, with additional payments provided.

We are deeply committed to investing in our people. You will have access to a wide range of professional development opportunities, including:

• Fully funded SVQ 4 in Social Services (Children & Young People)
• Regular supervision and reflective consultation
• Ongoing training and development aligned with our organisational practice
• Access to Employee Benefit Scheme
• Use of our Caravan in Berwick-Upon-Tweed